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Big Game Hunting => Bear Hunting => Topic started by: flyfishWA on August 02, 2019, 09:44:29 AM

Title: 2019 bear
Post by: flyfishWA on August 02, 2019, 09:44:29 AM: I shot my first bear last night at about 7:30! After sleeping in and missing my before work hunt :bash: and going to work I got home to find that my brother had come to full draw on a bear he had called in and then it ran off when it saw him pulling back his bow! :yike: :bash: I immediately grabbed all of my stuff and started hiking to the area even though I was skipping supper that was almost ready and it was still plenty early-before six pm. I got withing 100 yards of where my brother had called it in and heard something crashing around in the salal. I mouth squeeked for about 20 minutes but could only get it to move around and not come into sight. I decided to just walk the rest of the way to my treestand and use the foxpro to try to call the bear in. After about an hour of calling I decided to just go home and turned of the call. Then I heard something walking in my direction so I just sat in the treestand and waited. when it first came into the patch of trees I couldn't get a shot at it even though it was only 30 yards away because of all the trees :bash: it then turned and started walking straight towards me :yike: I got ready and when it stepped into a open patch at 8 yards I held myself together long enough to shoot it. when I shot it just dropped :) I then managed to just about drop my 30-06 and myself out of the treestand because I was so excited I couldn't stop shaking. after a few minutes I climbed down and went over to it, tagged it and took some pictures. after gutting It out I ran about 1 and a half miles home and got a few of my brothers to come back with me to skin and quarter it out. it took longer than I expected because I was trying to keep the hide good enough to get it mounted and save as much meat as possible. we started the pack out at about 10 (2 and a half hours after I shot it) but the hard work of taking care of it and packing it out because now I am the first person in my family to have shot a bear :tup: My shot had gone right through the close side shoulder about 4 inches down from its back and came out about halfway down its body right behind the far side leg so I am kind of suprised that it droped because I didn't hit the back bone (but happy because I did not want to track a wounded bear in that thick brush) I have to thank god and my dad for helping me to love the outdoors and get to shoot this amazing animal.
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Post by: Yelper Guy on August 02, 2019, 09:54:56 AM: Nicely done!
I'll bet you're glad you skipped dinner.
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Post by: hoytem on August 02, 2019, 09:55:48 AM: Great job! That’s a good bear and a cool story. :tup:
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Post by: BULLBLASTER on August 02, 2019, 10:09:27 AM: :tup:
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Post by: 7mmfan on August 02, 2019, 10:09:54 AM: Great story and good job on a successful kill. From the way you described your shot placement, it doesn't surprise me that the bear dropped like a rock. Those quartering to rifle shots that take out the skeletal super structure in their front end are devastating to all game animals. It's my favorite shot with a rifle. I'm happy to see a young hunter get out and put the time in to learn the area, find the animals, and then go kill one. Your family will thoroughly enjoy that meat for a few months now. :tup:
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Post by: wheels on August 02, 2019, 10:18:41 AM: very nice
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Post by: WapitiTalk1 on August 02, 2019, 10:39:30 AM: Sweet! Nicely done mister :tup:
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Post by: flyfishWA on August 02, 2019, 10:53:10 AM: Quote from: Yelper Guy on August 02, 2019, 09:54:56 AM
Nicely done!
I'll bet you're glad you skipped dinner.
I hadn't even remembered that until I was home for half an hour after the pack out
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Post by: jasnt on August 02, 2019, 12:01:35 PM: Congrats!
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Post by: elkrack on August 02, 2019, 12:38:44 PM: Well done! :tup:
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Post by: Matth on August 02, 2019, 12:40:24 PM: Sweet nice bear!!!!
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Post by: crowinghen on August 02, 2019, 01:01:09 PM: Very Nice!
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Post by: Pathfinder101 on August 02, 2019, 02:03:33 PM: Congratulations! Great bear. I'd be headed to the taxidermist. He's gonna make a beautiful rug :tup:
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Post by: Whitenuckles on August 02, 2019, 02:59:32 PM: Congratulations bud!!! And a great write up! Time for number 2
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Post by: flyfishWA on August 02, 2019, 03:27:37 PM: does anybody know how much a rug mount cost?
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Post by: bearpaw on August 02, 2019, 03:32:15 PM: Mast taxis charge by the foot, they measure from nose to tail, I think most will be between $150-$200 per foot. Ask them if the hair/hide looks good?
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Post by: Bogie85 on August 02, 2019, 04:08:26 PM: Do you guys use predator calls? Since we can't bait.
Title: Re: 2019 bear
Post by: flyfishWA on August 02, 2019, 04:53:06 PM: Quote from: Bogie85 on August 02, 2019, 04:08:26 PM
Do you guys use predator calls? Since we can't bait.
yes, called it in with a foxpro sound snowshoe 2
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Post by: Jonathan_S on August 02, 2019, 05:41:23 PM: Nice work :tup:

If you can't afford a rug you can freeze it or soft tan it too.
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Post by: snake on August 02, 2019, 05:45:53 PM: an open mouth rug will cost you between $900-$1200 for that bear i would say. I paid about $1000 for my last bear.
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Post by: JakeLand on August 02, 2019, 05:48:47 PM: $225-$250 per foot
6’ = $1200-1400
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Post by: JakeLand on August 02, 2019, 05:49:37 PM: Oh ya great job and good looking bear!!!!!
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Post by: kevinlisa06 on August 02, 2019, 06:56:20 PM: Congratulations very nice!

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Post by: flyfishWA on August 02, 2019, 07:26:23 PM: does anybody have any good bear recipes? thanks.
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Post by: Whitenuckles on August 02, 2019, 07:54:24 PM: Cant go wrong with bear chili
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Post by: elksnout on August 02, 2019, 08:26:41 PM: Nice job!

Elksnout
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Post by: D-killer on August 02, 2019, 09:02:20 PM: Good job Clayton

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Post by: Wolfdog2314 on August 02, 2019, 09:22:00 PM: Awesome! Congrats!

I had Meyers in battle ground smoke the hind quarters on this years Idaho spring bear. Turned out great. Tastes like ham! Ward’s will also smoke em.

Grind up into breakfast sausage is great too!
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Post by: dilleytech on August 02, 2019, 09:39:16 PM: Quote from: flyfishWA on August 02, 2019, 03:27:37 PM
does anybody know how much a rug mount cost?

About 2
175-250 per ft depending on the taxidermist. My black bear that was 5.5 ft cost me like 1300.
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Post by: dilleytech on August 02, 2019, 09:43:03 PM: Quote from: flyfishWA on August 02, 2019, 07:26:23 PM
does anybody have any good bear recipes? thanks.

Bear is good for anything. Except cooked to less then 165 degrees. If I had to say it’s best for something it would probably be sausage due to the fat. but really we love it cooked anyway. Bear ribs might be my personal favorite. Don’t forget to render the fat for cooking.
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Post by: Big6bull on August 03, 2019, 07:54:17 AM: Take it Mayer’s and have them cure and smoke the hams up for you :tup:
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Post by: Machias on August 03, 2019, 07:24:33 PM: Awesome, congrats!!! I had bear German Sausage for dinner tonight. Soooo gooooooood!! Nice job!!
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Post by: saylean on August 04, 2019, 03:32:23 PM: Good work young man! You're way ahead of me at that age.
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Post by: follow maggie on August 04, 2019, 05:45:52 PM: excellent!
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Post by: Martinhunter on August 04, 2019, 10:56:18 PM: Awsome, that's a dandy 1st bear!! Congradulations :tup:
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Post by: elkoholic1 on August 05, 2019, 06:05:26 PM: :tup:
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Post by: RugerRay on August 05, 2019, 06:13:14 PM: Way to go! Congratulations on a nice looking bear.
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Post by: ganghis on August 06, 2019, 11:01:46 PM: Quote from: flyfishWA on August 02, 2019, 07:26:23 PM
does anybody have any good bear recipes? thanks.

Made this a couple years ago, but didn't bother to case it. Awesome with eggs

https://honest-food.net/mexican-chorizo-recipe/